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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an extremely heavier and noticeably thicker phone than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 has a bit better display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a bit lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Nokia 8, both of them have exactly the same internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 8 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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